/* abc - The AspectBench Compiler
 * Copyright (C) 2008 Eric Bodden
 *
 * This compiler is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
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 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This compiler is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
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 *
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 */
package abc.da;

import abc.da.weaving.aspectinfo.DAInfo;
import abc.da.weaving.weaver.depadviceopt.DependentAdviceFlowInsensitiveAnalysis;
import abc.da.weaving.weaver.depadviceopt.DependentAdviceQuickCheck;
import abc.main.AbcExtension;

/**
 * Abstract interface for an object that has information about advice dependencies.
 * (usually an {@link AbcExtension}).
 * @author Eric Bodden
 */
public interface HasDAInfo {

	/**
	 * Returns the {@link DAInfo} (a singleton instance).
	 */
	public DAInfo getDependentAdviceInfo();
	
	/**
	 * Returns the quick-check for dependent advice (a singleton instance).
	 */
	public DependentAdviceQuickCheck quickCheck();

	/**
	 * Returns the flow-insensitive analysis for dependent advice (a singleton instance).
	 */
	public DependentAdviceFlowInsensitiveAnalysis flowInsensitiveAnalysis();
	
	/**
	 * Resets all static analysis data structures to free memory.  
	 */
	public void resetAnalysisDataStructures();

}
